>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm live in doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes, police open fire on protesters in yemen's capitol. houthi rebels say five people have been killed and dozens others injured. dutch investigators release their report on what caused a plain to crash in eastern ukraine. and liberia's ebola

treatment centers are overflowing with new cases. and the world's most expensive video game goes on sale. but will it make a profit? we begin in yemen where police have opened fire on houthi protesters to stop them from reaching the prime minister's office. houthi leaders say five people have been killed and more than 50 injured. demonstrators are demanding the government step down. while the houthi rebels belong to a branch of shia islam, the yemeny government accuse the rebels of receiving backs from iran. let's speak to al jazeera's correspondent joining us live from yemen's capitol. there has been a great deal

of -- tension on the streets in recent days. what happened today? >> protesters converged here on the capitol, and then they were given orders to march towards the office of the prime minister. at a certain point police started to fire warning shots, asking them to go back. then things went wrong and they started opening fire killing at least five people and injuring dozens. it's still very tense in that area. the police is launching an attack to try to disperse the crowd and break up the protest camp. the houthis say they are determined to fight, and they are using loud speakers to tell their own people to converge on that same area. there's a new development which is fighting as we speak now to the south of the capitol between the army and houthi fighters.

houthi fighters basically surround most of the roads that lead to the capitol. this could be a very serious development here in the capitol. >> and what impact will this violence have on efforts to find a deal with the houthis? >> it will definitely undermine chances to come up with a political settlement to the ongoing crisis. until few days ago there were talks of back channel negotiations, but the president started meeting with his top military commanders. the houthi leaders on the other hand said that he is not going to tolerate further violence against his own people, and he said he is a very powerful fan with sophisticated weapons and if the police continues open fire on his own people he will have to retaliate. a very delicate situation here.

>> thank you. iraq's parliament has approved a new government, but the roles of the interior and defense ministers are yet to be filled. the prime minister has been under pressure to form an inclusive cabinet. many believe it is a vital first step to defeat the islamic state fighters. kurdish representatives presented a long list of demands which are still to be negotiated. >> translator: despite our disagreements the kurdish coalition decided to participate in the government on a three-month trial basis. on the phone from bagdad with us is the spoker woman for watnia block, thank you very much indeed for taking the time to speak to us. where does the sunni arab

community stand with this new government? >> first of all i'm a spokesperson of [ inaudible ] sunnis and shiites and kurds and all communities [ inaudible ] we are part of this government [ inaudible ] the cabinet is not complete yet. app pairly -- apparently there are nine ministries that are vacant. the minister of defense, interior, and other ministries. >> what were your demands as far as being part of this government, and what guarantees do you have? you say you are pleased with the makeup, but what guarantees do you have that this is an

all-inclusive government that factions in iraq have been demanding? >> we put together a road map, and have presented a united front to the islamic state and all kinds of terrorist groups, and we have been promised this could happen yet today [ inaudible ] on the [ inaudible ] program which included a road map and we hope in the coming days there will be additions, both -- especially on the [ inaudible ] we believe that the solution does not lie in the military [ inaudible ] also a political solution that we need to seek and we have put together a series of measures that needs to be taken, including -- including

registering necessary goals or amending some goals or abolishing some [ inaudible ] or implementing [ inaudible ] legislative in the last parliament, exceding the law of the province [ inaudible ]. >> thank you very much for speaking to us. joining us on the line from bagdad. thank you. now al jazeera has obtained a u.n. security council report which says libya is experiencing the worst outbreak of violence since the 2011 revolution. [ inaudible ] has visited the eastern town a rival assembly was set up. that parliament is lead by this man, and is seen as religiously conservative, is supported by

militias now calling themselves of the dawn of libya, while the side is being lead by this men who supports a renegade general from the army. stephanie decker has more. >> reporter: it's functioning as a proper government, but this is libya's opposition government in tripoli with the prime minister in charge. >> translator: we call upon all brothers and sisters and all ministries to start their work. we urge them to work quickly. >> reporter: but there is an issue here, 1,000 kilometers to the east is where the recent government is based. libya again has two prime ministers and two seats of power, because the previous parliament, refused to break up after the june elections and is now being lead by its leader.

some of the libyans we talked to divided as to where their country is headed. >> translator: i feel for libya, i don't know about the future. there is no real security. >> translator: i can say i'm very, very, very optimistic. >> reporter: the u.n. envoy to libya urged all sides to work on a coalition. one group is seen as more moderate, the other seen as more religiously conservative. but diplomacy has so far failed. and it appears the gun holds all power here. the united nations has pulled out their staff, libyans too have left their country because of the instability. the june elections was hoped to

be a helpful step. but in spite of the elections divisions have deepened. it seems no one wants to give up power here. in ukraine 648 prisoners of war have been freed by pro-russian separatists. the government is working to secure the release of about 500 more. ukraine's president made the announcement on monday. he promised to send reinforcements to denend the port city. russia's foreign minister has expressed his concern of an alleged build up of forces. >> translator: the ceasefire is largely holding up, although there are some instances and both sides blame each other. all who protested the amendment are worried about today's

messages. the artillery is on the side of ukrainian forces, and according to all indications a short of shock troops are being prepared. >> investigators in the netherlands have released their findings into what brought down malaysian airline mh17. the plane crashed on july 17th after it was hit by what was called a high-energy object. >> reporter: this is an initial report, a full report will be made within the year, and there's still much investigation to be done. but this report says quite categorically that the plane was hit by high-velocity objects from outside of the aircraft. now this is not inconsistent with the allegation made by some western leaders and the ukrainian government that the

aircraft was hit by a missile fired, the allegation is, by pro-russian rebels in eastern ukraine. this report, though, deals with hard facts. it says that up until this moment, four hours into the flight from amsterdam to kuala lumpur, there was nothing on board. there were no technical difficulties, the crew had done everything right. suddenly and catastrophically something went terribly wrong. what the investigators now desperately need to do is get better access to the crash site. it still is in an area of conflict, of course, but they want to examine the wreckage more closely themselves. they have had to rely on photographs mainly until now. and there may be further clues to be had from satellite and radar track, which may give a

clue as to where the missile, if that's what it was, was fired from, and that may suggest who might have been responsible. the united states and britain are sending medical environment and personnel to help contain the ebola virus spreading across africa. five countries in the region have been affected. more than 2,000 people have been killed as a result of the virus, that's out of nearly 4,000 cases, meaning the virus has a fatality rate of around 50%. in liberia the government has extended a nighttime curfew to contain the spread of the virus, but it is hospital beds that are really needed. >> reporter: these people might have the ebola virus, but by the time they find out, it could be too late, that's because most treatment centers are full. >> they told me there was no

space, and they said we only have five spaces this morning for patients and now they [ inaudible ] so there is no space again. >> reporter: at another hospital only pregnant women and critical cases are being cared for. new centers are being opened in liberia. the world health organization says the capitol and surrounding county only have half of the beds they need. the w.h.o. is warning that number of cases are increasing exponentially. most hospitals have stopped treating the general public. it is also affecting liberia's psyche. here artists paint a picture of fear. and one of its most famous citizens says the outbreak is changing the very nature of his country. >> there is an epidemic that is

[ inaudible ] our society, we shake each other's hands, we embrace each other. now it's taking away that harmonious part of our life. >> reporter: liberia is the worst hit by the out break. and with nowhere to go, more and more potential patients have no choice but to go home, carrying the deadly virus with them. some breaking news now and former formula one champion is set to be leaving a hospital in switzerland for his home in switzerland still. you'll recall he suffered a grave head injury on december 29th of last year. his family says there is still a long and difficult road ahead for his recovery. we'll have more on this story later in the newscast. and still ahead, pakistan scrambles to help the victims of

devastating flood. we'll also tell you why hope is on the horizon for the spanish economy. and in sports could this man win at the u.s. open signify changing of the guard in tennis. we'll have the details in sport. ♪ two british human rights advocates held in qatar have been released from police custody. they were detained more than a week ago while researching living conditions for workers. qatar's foreign minister said they had broken the law. qatar has been criticized for its treatment of construction workers. the indian army and air force have rescued hundreds of people stranded by flooding. more than a thousand flood victims have made it to relief

camps. in neighboring pakistan more than 200 people have been killed. rescuers are trying to bring thousands of people trapped in flooded villages to safety. we received this update from pakistan. >> reporter: the situation in the southern part of the area is now precarious, desperate attempts are being made to save the road links which will help the rescue teams to go into the area. as we can see, the situation is now worsening in the south as the water moves through the area. while the water is receding in those parts of the country, the water is now posing a serious threat to other places, particularly down south.

right now the priority is to keep the wider roads open so that relief supplies can arrive on the scene. all right. let's check on the world weather now are richard. a monsoon of a different signed in the southwest of the united states. >> that's right. we have seen quite an active spell of weather across the area. you can see the cloud moving across the region, also the cloud towards the north. across southwestern parts of the united states, specifically across riverside county, in california, and phoenix, arizona. we have seen something like 75 millimeters of rain falling in a space of 24 hours, causingment some real problems. meanwhile further north we have had cold air coming down across parts of canada, and calgary has

seen its first snow of the season. the last time they had snow in september was only back in 2010, so it's not that unusual, but quite an extensive snowfall across the area, and it's likely there will be more to come. you can find more on this on aljazeera.com/weather. still some snow in the general area, and still showers across parts of the southwest, and pretty heavy rain across the eastern seaboard, which continues to clear away as we head through the next 24 hours. foley. thank you very much. it has been a day of remembrance in the philippines. a year ago rebels tried to take control of the city. resulting in the displacement of more than 100,000 people. >> reporter: a special service here at the chapel in one of the

neighborhoods worst affected by the fighting on a day of commemoration. later on today there will be a ceremonial passing over of new homes to some of the people displaced by the fighting. there will also be a simultaneous ringing of church bells and as night falls on this day there will be a candle lit ceremony for peace. outside the city hall, pledging allegiance to the flag that armed separatists tried a year ago to replace with their own. for those who took part in the defense, letters of commendation from the city's mayor. >> it's really a victory of people that have really worked very hard to protect the philippines land, but to protect lives as well. >> reporter: bussed around town, local and national media have

been assessing the progress made since the siege. all around are signing of reconstruction and renewal. but look closer and you find the same old political tensions that lead to last year's confrontation. the incursion of hundreds of fighters, by the seep group arose from a dispute with a rival group. and current political maneuverings may make that situation worse. it all adds to the complex tangle of threads. >> you have to address so many groups here you have the rogue elements, the lawless elements, and these people also try to undermine security. >> reporter: this woman knows all about those dangers. a year ago she and her five children were all held hostage

by the fighters for several terrifying days. >> translator: every time there's an alert the children are still scared and they ask me what is going on. >> reporter: she feels it is safe enough to move back and rebuild, but only because there are now soldiers standing at the corner of her street. as they now stand guard in so many neighborhoods, still getting back to normal. it seems that troops on the streets will be a fact of life for the foreseeable future. in manila this week, lawmakers will start looking at the peace deal between the government and the mlif, the very issue that provoked the attack a year ago. so this may eventually lead to a long-term solution, or it may also provoke further clashes in this volatile and troubled part of the philippines. there are nine days to go

until scotland vote on whether to break away there the united king doll. polls show they are running neck and neck. the british government has offered scotland great ere u on themy if the referendum fails but finance minister says britain would not share the pound if separatists win the vote. >> i'll do everything that i can, and let's be frank, there's a lot that the political leaders disagree about, but there's one thing we all agree about passionately, and that is that our united king -- kingdom is better off staying together. we'll all have our own ways separately of talking about why we're better together, but one

thing i'm sure we'll all say is it's up to the people in scotland to decide, but we want you to stay. [ inaudible ]'s economy has turned its around. but more than half of spain's young people are still out of work. al jazeera's neve barker has more from madrid. >> reporter: in the spanish capitol, there are whispers of economic recovery. a hint of optimism is on the horizon. after years of financial woes, the government are raring to share some good news, and now the most promising proof. >> we opened the closet doors and lots of debts appeared. they have now been cleared away. >> reporter: the organization

has recorded positive growth for the first time in more than two years. even the sky high unemployment rate has been reduced. there has been a record of tourism here in spain, which has helped lift the country out of recession. however, the road to recovery for many is still a painful path. political activists are putting up posters, telling the stories of people living below the poverty line. many of madrid's poor live here in the shadow of the city's new skyscrapers. among the faces is 37-year-old sylvia, a mother of two. she has been out of work for several months. when the crisis hit the government gave companies more power to cut salaries and change work agreements. low-wage workers on short-term contracts have paid the price.

>> translator: the government who are really here to help just don't see our problems. we don't even have money for the bare essentials. >> reporter: with more than half of young spaniards out of work, economists warn that the only way to cement real change is to provide more jobs. >> employment, employment, and employment, two-thirds of the people don't have any income. so they are in a poverty situation. >> reporter: the spanish economy is reawaking, but optimism and pessimism are mixed. people are hearing about economic growth, but for many its effects are yet to be felt. several hundred workers from an apple supply in southern china have gone on strike. they say their employer suddenly canceled a bonus it promised to give to its employees. in 2012 a walk-off involves

thousands of employees briefly paralyzed production lines. apple will unveil its new iphone 6 on wednesday. fans have been waiting to get their hands on the newest model. analysts are expecting an iphone with a larger screen and a smart watch that could usher in a new era of wearable technology. apple is being surmassed in two of the world's biggest markets, china and india. its newcomers has locally made phones. here is our china correspondent adrian brown in beijinbeijing. >> reporter: this may be apple's big day, but here in china it is a local brand that is making inroads. today it has almost 14% of the market and has come a long way very quickly.

it is very popular with young consumers principally because of the price, sit a third cheaper than the iphone. and also from the chinese government's point of view it is a chinese brand. >> i think the innovative social marketing is something. and also it the perfect user interface and user experience of local people. >> reporter: it is now hoping to expand into other markets. but it's not just china where local brands are taking on the big international brands and winning, the same thing is happening in india as faiz jamil now reports. >> reporter: it's a race to the bottom of the economic p economic -- pyramid. india is the third largest

smartphone market following china and the u.s., and is the fastest growing. the great equalizing factor is google's android operating system. >> translator: my phone has video, facebook, all of the things an expensive phone has. >> reporter: there are dozens of smartphone companies in india, both foreign and domestic with most competing for the lower-end market. all right still to come on any program, it's a big day elsewhere in the tech world. a date with destiny as the world's most expensive video game is released. and the dismissal of an american footballer for punching his girlfriend triggers a nation-wide debate about domestic violence. stay with us. we're back after the break. ♪ vé

♪ now are watching the news hour on al jazeera. a reminder now of our top stories. police in yemen have opened fire on houthi protesters to stop them from reaching the prime minister's office. houthi leaders say five people have been killed and at least 50 others have been injured this demonstrators from the houthi minority are demanding the government step down. investigators in the netherlands have released their findings on what brought down mh 17 over eastern ukraine. they say high-energy objects

pierced the plane which could back up allegations that it was shot down by a missile. and iraq's government has approved a new government, but the infear -- interior and defense ministers have still not be filled. a moderate shia has been under pressure to form an all inclusive cabinet. maliki was accused of favors the country's sunnis. let's get more on this now, and speak to a professor of political science at london school of economics. very good to have you with us. so what do you make of the makeup of this new iraqi

cabinet? is it the all-inclusive government that the sunnis and kurds had been demanding? >> well, it means that he was finally able to form his government within the last few minutes -- last few hours -- sorry -- of the time given to him by the constitution to form this cabinet. it always -- also means that he is now freer to find more ministers to fill the gaps in this cabinet, and especially the minister of defense and minister of interior. >> how important is it that he comes up with names that are acceptable for these two key posts, interior and defense? >> it's very important that he managing to nominate these two people who are acceptable. because up to now all of the names that has been suggested by him or by the different groups

were not even accepted to each other or to the other groups, you see, so it's very important. but the most important thing that he did not lose the opportunity to form the -- the -- the cabinet, and i think he's now in charge. he got rid of mr. al-malikis influence, interference and what have you. and he should concentrate on government business, and show whether he is really going to do the things he said or not. >> the kurds have said they will participate and weigh things for at least three months. do you think this is a government that is going to survive? >> i should think all of these talks about giving the government time, or limited time or what have you, is something for public consumption, because i think there are powers who have pushed the different parties to come and vote for the

government. >> yeah, there was a great deal of pressure. >> yeah, yeah. and that's what made the effort of the new prime minister successful. >> what about when it comes to facing the challenge that iraq is having to deal with right now as the islamic state, when it comes to the fighting on the ground against the islamic state fighters, are we going to see sunni aranswer form an alliance with the iraqi military and the kurdish forces? >> that will depend on the prime minister himself whether he will be able to bring these people to fight alongside the iraqi government. i'm sure that now the united states and the west will come very forcefully supporting -- >> but what will it take to bring them into the fold? is the forming of this government enough to convince them to join the fight?

>> no, no, no. the first step was not successful, because he appointed ministers who are supposed to represent this sector -- this -- this section of the people who are not accepted by these people, and this is his first problem. i think the ministers he nominated, two or three of the people he nominated were rejected by their community. by their sect, and that is a problem for him he should deal with, and now he needs to promise the people for more representation in the government as deputy ministers or what have you, and then rebuilding the -- the places they have destroyed or using less force against civilians in these areas. these things that could -- i mean make the people of these areas accept the new prime minister. >> certainly a lot of challenges ahead for this new government, thank you very much. very good to hear from you.

>> thank you. now it's been month since unarmed black teenager michael brown was shot and killed by police in missouri. his death sparked days of violent protest and lead to criticism of the police force. there was similar scenes 22 years ago after four police officers were acquitted of beating rodney king. but what lessons have been learned since in andy gallagher reports. >> reporter: it may have been shot over 20 years ago, but this grainy home video is a powerful reminder of the dark days that los angeles once faced. it was a year later when the officers were acquitted that l.a. witnessed some of the worst race riots in history. and the police department made sweeping changes. that period changed this man's life, and he says it is good reason it hasn't happened since.

>> leadership in our community, we have been down this path before. our protests were in the daytime, and they were very peaceful. we have to speak out against justice, but we have to do it peacefully. >> reporter: in august when michael brown was shot and killed in ferguson, missouri, the community took to the streets in protest. the scenes that followed were watched around the world. but days after the troubles began in ferguson, missouri, a young man was shot and killed on this street in south l.a. he had a history of mental illness, and was unarmed at the time he was shot. but since there were no violent protests here is a sign of progress. there are now open lines of communication between the police and the local community, but they say the fact that things like this are still happening shows there is still a long way to go. this person has been a long-time

critic of police in l.a., and while he admits changes have taken place, but one problem remains. >> when they look at these communities they are looking at a criminal force, a force that needs to be suppressed. >> reporter: young men we spoke to agreed police attitudes need to change. >> we shouldn't stand silent when so many of our young people are getting killed for no reason. >> i think i have been detained at least four times before 18, and i have at least two friends gunned down by the police. >> reporter: l.a. like many u.s. cities has a long history of racial tension and while things have changed here, many in minority communities say it is still not enough. andy gallagher, al jazeera, los angeles, california. a environmentalist and two others have been murdered on a

remote area in brazil. he received frequent death threats from illegal loggers who stripped the region's river basins of hard woods. in mexico city, farmers and landowners have been demonstrating against the construction of a new airport. the protesters came from where the president wants to put a new $9 billion airport. now it tooks cameroon and nigeria decades to settle their territorial dispute over the oil rich peninsula. cameroon took control of the area in 2008, although the indigenous population have a right to stay in their community many have fled to the border. >> reporter: esther is complaining to their husband. they still open money for the

hospital bills and burial of their eldest daughter last year. the government handout of eight cups of rice a day isn't cutting it. >> translator: the situation is unbearable. we don't know how to clothe our children, how to bathe or feed them. >> reporter: they have to share this classroom with 12 other families. this is what has become of the people who left their homes in the disputed peninsula, a once thriving fishingment community. cameroon took kov earnty of the oil rich area in 2008. the world court did not necessitate the people's transfer, but people here say they fled due to attacks by cameroon security forces. these families share two t toilets. the men can no longer fish, so they do meanal jobs.

these families are meant to receive a $30 stipend from the government, but they say they have not received any money. >> reporter: -- >> we are looking to the federal government of nigeria, it requires a huge amount of money, the kind of budget that is beyond the capacity of the government. >> reporter: they have been keen to teach their children the history of their land. >> sometimes i feel like crying. as we're going out, we did not carry anything. we just run like that. >> reporter: abigail poured her pain into a poem. >> [ inaudible ] we are still not convinced [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: and it's the

unknown future of her orphan grandchildren that this 80-year-old worries about. she can't cope with raising the children on promise alone. the territorial dispute is leaving generations of lost people behind. still ahead on the al jazeera news hour. how one foundation hopes to make people think of art when they think of america. in sports how two riders came to blows mid-race at the tour of spain. stay with us. ♪

♪ welcome back. a u.s. non-profit organization has been using art to promote the country's cultural diversity abroad. displayed paintings at embassies around the world. >> reporter: this painting evokes the art of diplomacy, a debate over nuance and detail. but this is also diplomacy. the swirls lines and pigmentments of the imagination. this painting is permanently on view at the u.s. embassy in berlin, thanks to the effort ts of the foundation for art and preservation in embassies.

>> art has no language barrier or very few cultural barriers. >> reporter: for nearly 30 years, faith has asked artists to create original works in more than 140 countries. all of the work is paid for through private donations. key in a time of fiscal restraint. >> we now have a foundation -- >> reporter: this artist designed a sculpture garden in athens. for the u.s. embassy in kingston, they asked the painter to create a work honoring the former secretary of state colin powell. her first instinct illustrates

his ties to his parent's homeland of jamaica. >> it is nighttime sky on the night he was born in the bronx, by it's the nighttime sky over jamaica when he was born. >> his artists give their works to us. they are giving of their time, inspiration, and talent. >> reporter: nearly 30 years of promoting cross-cultural understanding between countries, lay this goodwill of people who love art. time for sport now. here is joe. >> thank you. we'll start with breaking news that we just received in the last hour. michael schumaker has left hospital in switzerland to continue his rehabilitation at home. he suffered a serious head injury from a ski accident last december. he will now make the short

journey to his swiss home around 35 kilometers away. his family released a short statement, in it they say: well this time last year, tennis player was back home in croatia serving out a plan on doping. just 12 months on, he has put that chapter of his career behind him to win his first grand slam title. richard nicholson reports. >> reporter: it's something you usually see reserves for big football matches. but these fans have turned out to see the grand slam title battle. he was aiming to become the first japanese player and asian

man to secure one of the four stands. but it was chilich who had beaten roger federer in the semis, who came out on top. he saved 8 of 9 break points while converting 5 of 11. he couldn't repeat his heroics and went down in straight sets. losing 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. >> it feels amazing. there are no words to describe it. forture my life is going to be completely different now. before the tournament it was miles and miles away to even be thinking about the grand slam. especially here. i knew it was playing well, but to put it all together in two weeks after -- like in all different conditions against so many good players, it was

difficult to think about. >> reporter: his u.s. open win, the first grand slam victory by a croatian since 2001, sparked wide celebrations in his hometown. [ cheers ] >> translator: emotions are overwhelming. i don't know what to say. this is phenomenal. this is great. it's crazy now out here. you can only see it this year. you see his friends and supporters. just phenomenal. >> reporter: with winning the australian open title earlier in the year, and now the win of the u.s. open, some will ask if the reign of the big four stars of tennis is coming to an end. an american football player has had his contract terminated after a video emerged of him assaulting his then fiance. he has also been banned by the national football league.

but the video has also brought the nfl under scrutiny. >> reporter: the video that is causing a fire storm in the united states. obtained by a celebrity news website. it appears to show american football star ray rice punching his then fiance and knocking her unconscious and then dragging her out of the elevator. it happened in february. but this new video has not been seen publicly until now. as a result, rice has been let go by his team, the baltimore ravens. >> it's something we saw for the first time today, all of us. and it changed things of course. it made things a little bit different. >> reporter: the national football league has also suspended ricin definitely. but there is a uproar over whether they had access to the video from the beginning. >> the nfl is in this uncomfortable position of having

to essentially defend themselves as to why with the pure visual proof, why they didn't take this action in the first place. with the nfl being our favorite sport, it really has brought this into the fold, into the attention of the american public. >> reporter: the popularity of football also means there's big move money involves. professional teams spend millions of dollars to buy and train players. rice was under a 5-year $35 million contract. but even the white house stepped in. >> this administration and this president do believe strongly that the scourge of violence against women is something that needs to be accessively combatted. >> reporter: the nfl insists it acted based on the evidence it had at the time. it has since changed its domestic abuse policy, requiring

a possible lifetime ban for repeat offenders. after a miserable defense of the world cup, spain footballers have begun the path back to redempti redemption. this player got his first for his country. england are also off to a winning start in what looked like a tough opening match in switzerland. arsenals new strikers had a sweeping move. >> i'm very, very pleased. this was always going to be a difficult game because switzerland don't lose at home, and i think the last time

[ inaudible ] we beat them. so we have a double there. and we had to [ inaudible ] because we missed our chances earlier. we created the chances, but didn't put them away. >> a big shock, slovakia beat ukraine for the first time in their history. the pakistan cricket team have been dealt a huge blow with their top player suspended over an illegal action. he is the top-ranked bowler in one-day cricket. they found his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees allowed. pakistan will appeal, but it's a major setback as they prepare to play australia and new zealand over the next two months. two riders have been thrown out of the tour of spain for

misconduct. they began scuffling on monday. they were immediately disqualified. there is more on our website, check out aljazeera.com/sport. there is also details there on how to get in touch with our team using twitter and facebook. that is all the sport for now. thank you. the world's most expensive video game has finally been released. destiny cost a record half a billion dollars to make and promote. andrew thomas has more from sydney. >> reporter: stephen has a date with destiny. the destiny in question is a video game. the date, the ninth day of the ninth month, it's worldwide release. >> it's a really rewarding game. the classes good versus evil. and the player is a guardian, and the guardian is pushing back

this darkness. and that's something that everything can relate to. >> reporter: that is in the gaming world. destiny comes from the company behind the smash hit halo. it's online trailers look like movies. paul mccartney wrote the music. and it's budget half a million dollars was a record. >> they don't expect to make their money back just over this game. they expect several sequels over the next ten years. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: at a shopping center in sydney the game debuted at midnight, but before that was the countdown, the cake, and the queue. >> just get the game, go home, get it figured out, go to bed, wake up and continue to playing. >> i woke up at 9:00, and

thought today is the day. >> what makes this special, fans say it blends the shoot-'em up from a war craft. and it's set in an ever-changing online space. >> people don't have to come out at midnight to get the game, but they are here to bond with the community and make friends. >> some like to be around the community in console lounges like this even as they play. it's the community within the game that is most important only when millions are playing simultaneously. it will all see if this is the most successful game ever. that's it for this news hour on al jazeera. thanks for watching. jane dutton is with you next. i hope you do stay with us next on al jazeera. ♪

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